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(Courtesy of Wicker Park Fest)
Gear up for fun with this guide to neighborhood street fests, outdoor concerts, art shows and cultural celebrations big and small across Chicago and the suburbs.
May Jump to June | July | August | September
May 18-20: Lincoln Park Wine Fest | Map
May 18-20: Mayfest (Lakeview) | Map
May 19: Bark in the Park (Museum Campus) | Map
May 19: Lincoln Park Zoo Food Truck Social | Map
May 19-20: Skokie Festival of Cultures | Map
May 25-27: Mole de Mayo (Pilsen) | Map
May 25-28: Chicago Gaelic Park Irish Fest (Oak Forest) | Map
May 26: Chicago House Music Festival (Loop) | Map
May 26: Chicago Memorial Day Parade | Map
May 26-27: Belmont-Sheffield Music Fest (Lakeview) | Map
May 26-27: Barrington Art Festival | Map
May 31-June 3: Maifest Chicago (Lincoln Square) | Map
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Gold Coast Art Fair (Amdur Productions)
June 1-2: Chicago Gospel Music Festival (Loop) | Map
June 1-2: Chicago Ale Fest (Loop) | Map
June 1-3: Lincoln Park Greek Fest | Map
June 1-3: Taste of Mexico (Little Village) | Map
June 1-3: Do Division Street Fest (Wicker Park) | Map
June 2-3: WingOut Chicago (Old Town) | Map
June 2-3: 57th Street Art Fair (Hyde Park) | Map
June 2-3: Hyde Park Brew Fest | Map
June 7-Aug. 30: Summer Concert Series (Lincoln Square) | Map
June 8-10: Andersonville Midsommarfest | Map
June 8-10: Chicago Blues Festival (Loop) | Map
June 8-10: Spring Awakening (University Village) | Map
June 8-10: Ribfest Chicago (North Center) | Map
June 9-10: Bolingbrook Burgers, Brews & Blues Fest | Map
June 9-10: Wells Street Art Festival (Old Town) | Map
June 9-10: Old Town Art Fair | Map
June 9-10: Promenade of Art (Arlington Heights) | Map
June 9-10: Pilsen Food Truck Social | Map
June 13-Aug. 18: Grant Park Music Festival (Loop) | Map
June 15-16: The Scottish Festival & Highland Games (Itasca) | Map
June 15-16: Craft Brews at the Zoo (Lincoln Park) | Map
June 15-17: Taste of Randolph Street (West Town) | Map
June 15-17: Oakley Ave. Festa Pasta Vino (Lower West Side) | Map
June 16-17: Chicago Pride Fest (Lakeview) | Map
June 16-17: Gold Coast Art Fair at Grant Park (Loop) | Map
June 16-17: Old Canal Days Craft and Art Fair (Lockport) | Map
June 16-17: Custer Fair (Evanston) | Map
June 18-Aug. 16: Millennium Park Summer Music Series | Map
June 21: Make Music Chicago | Various locations
June 22-23: World’s Largest Block Party (West Loop Gate) | Map
June 22-24: Country Lake Shake (Museum Campus)| Map
June 22-24: Logan Square Arts Festival | Map
June 22-24: Ruidofest (University Village) | Map
June 22-24: Strawberry Festival (Long Grove) | Map
June 22-24: Back Lot Bash | Various locations
June 23: Craft Beer Festival (Lisle) | Map
June 23-24: Mamby on the Beach (Oakland) | Map
June 23-24: Ravenswood on Tap (North Center) | Map
June 23-24: The Art Center Highland Park Festival of Fine Arts | Map
June 23-24: Evanston Chamber Artisan SummerFest | Map
June 23-24: Chicago Food Truck Fest (South Loop) | Map
June 23-24: Chi-Town Hot Sauce Expo (Bridgeview) | Map
June 24: Chicago Pride Parade (Uptown, Lakeview, Lincoln Park) | Map
June 28-Aug. 25: Chicago Summer Dance | Various locations
June 29-July 1: Windy City Ribfest (Uptown) | Map
June 29-July 1: Eyes to the Skies (Lisle) | Map
June 29-July 4: Frontier Days Festival (Arlington Heights) | Map
June 30: Chicago Vegandale Food and Drink Fest (Loop) | Map
June 30-July 1: Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival (Glencoe) | Map
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Roscoe Village Burger Fest (Special Events Management)
July 4-7: Exchange Club of Naperville Ribfest | Map
July 6-8: African/Caribbean International Festival of Life (West Town)| Map
July 6-8: Millennium Art Festival (Loop) | Map
July 6-8: West Fest (Ukrainian Village)| Map
July 6-8: Irish American Heritage Festival (Mayfair) | Map
July 7: Chosen Few DJs Picnic & Music Festival (Woodlawn) | Map
July 7-8: Live on Lincoln (Lakeview) | Map
July 11-15: Taste of Chicago (Loop) | Map
July 13-15: Windy City Smokeout (Fulton River District) | Map
July 13-15: Square Roots Festival (Lincoln Square) | Map
July 14: Bastille Day Chicago (Ravenswood) | Map
July 14-15: Southport Art & Music Fest (Lakeview) | Map
July 14-15: Roscoe Village Burger Fest | Map
July 15: Dearborn Garden Walk (Gold Coast) | Map
July 15: Chinatown Summer Fair | Map
July 18-22: Kane County Fair (St. Charles) | Map
July 20-22: Pitchfork Music Festival (West Town) | Map
July 20-22: Colombian Fest (Hermosa) | Map
July 20-22: Taste of River North | Map
July 20-22: Artfest Michigan Avenue (Near North Side) | Map
July 20-22: Forest Park Music Fest | Map
July 20-22: Ben Fest (North Center) | Map
July 20-22: Tacos y Tamales Festival (Pilsen) | Map
July 21: Chicago Whiskey & Wine Beach Festival (Uptown) | Map
July 21-22: Sheffield Music Festival & Garden Walk (Lincoln Park) | Map
July 21-22: Chicago Craft Beer Festival (Lincoln Park) | Map
July 21-22: North Shore Festival of the Arts (Skokie) | Map
July 25-29: DuPage County Fair (Wheaton) | Map
July 25-29: Lake County Fair (Grayslake) | Map
July 26-29: Proud American Days (New Lenox) | Map
July 27-29: Wicker Park Fest | Map
July 28-29: Chicago Margarita Festival (Near North Side) | Map
July 28-29: Taste of Lincoln Avenue (Lincoln Park) | Map
July 28-29: Glencoe Festival of Art | Map
July 28: South Loop Beer & Cider Fest | Map
July 29: Bloody Mary Fest (Highwood) | Map
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(Roger Ho / Lollapalooza 2017)
Aug. 2-5: Lollapalooza (Loop) | Map
Aug. 2-5: Little Italy Fest-West (Addison) | Map
Aug. 3-5: Jeff Fest (Jefferson Park) | Map
Aug. 3-5: Destination Asia Festival (Lisle) | Map
Aug. 4: Rogers Pork Barbecue, Arts & Music Festival | Map
Aug. 4-5: Edge Fest (Edgewater) | Map
Aug. 4-5: Art at the Glen (Glenview) | Map
Aug. 4-5: Chicago Brewing District's Dancing in the Streets (West Town) | Map
Aug. 10-12: Chicago Hot Dog Fest (Lincoln Park) | Map
Aug. 10-12: Ginza Holiday Festival (Lincoln Park) | Map
Aug. 10-12: Retro on Roscoe (Roscoe Village) | Map
Aug. 10-12: Festival Cubano (Belmont Cragin) | Map
Aug. 11: Bud Billiken Parade (Bronzeville) | Map
Aug. 11-12: Northalsted Market Days (Lakeview) | Map
Aug. 11-12: Lincolnshire Art Festival | Map
Aug. 11-12: Near North Food Truck Social | Map
Aug. 12: Slow & Low Chicago Lowrider Festival (Pilsen) | Map
Aug. 16: Clark After Dark (Near North Side) | Map
Aug. 17-19: Edison Park Fest | Map
Aug. 17-19: Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest (Rogers Park) | Map
Aug. 17-19: Evanston Art & Big Fork Festival | Map
Aug. 18-19: Chicago Air and Water Show (Near North Side) | Map
Aug. 18-19: Ukranian Days Festival (West Town) | Map
Aug. 18: Windy City West Indian Carnival (Hyde Park) | Map
Aug. 18: Oak Park Micro Brew Review | Map
Aug. 18-19: Sangria Festival (West Town) | Map
Aug. 18-19: Pilsen Fest | Map
Aug. 18-19: Vintage Days (Long Grove) | Map
Aug. 19: South Shore Summer Fest | Map
Aug. 22-26: Will County Fair (Peotone) | Map
Aug. 24-26: Taste of Greektown | Map
Aug. 24-26: Logan Square Food Truck Social | Map
Aug. 25-26: Port Clinton Art Festival (Highland Park) | Map
Aug. 25-26: Bucktown Art Fest | Map
Aug. 30-Sept. 2: Chicago Jazz Festival (Loop) | Map
Aug. 31-Sept. 2: NorthCoast Music Festival (West Town) | Map
Aug. 31-Sept. 2: Great American Lobster Fest (Near North Side) | Map
Aug. 31-Sept. 3: African Festival of the Arts (Washington Park) | Map
Aug. 31-Sept. 3: Taste of Polonia (Jefferson Park) | Map
September Jump to: May | June | July | August
World Music Festival (Courtesy City of Chicago, DCASE)
Sept. 1-2: Fine Art Festival at Oakbrook Center | Map
Sept. 1-2: Deer Park Art Show | Map
Sept. 1-2: Cider & Sliders Festival (Lakeview) | Map
Sept. 1-3: Frankfort Fall Fest | Map
Sept. 1-3: Irish Days (Long Grove) | Map
Sept. 7: Windy City Wine Festival (Loop) | Map
Sept. 7-9: Throwback Music Fest (Norwood Park) | Map
Sept. 7-9: Festival de La Villita (Little Village) | Map
Sept. 7-9: German American Oktoberfest (Lincoln Square) | Map
Sept. 8-9: Renegade Craft Fair (Wicker Park) | Map
Sept. 7-23: World Music Festival | Various Locations
Sept. 8-9: 79th Street Renaissance Festival
Sept. 8-9: Chicago Bourbon & Barbecue Festival (Roscoe Village) | Map
Sept. 8-9: Lakeview East Festival of the Arts | Map
Sept. 13-15: Chicago Turkish Festival (Loop) | Map
Sept. 14-16: Riot Fest (Douglas Park) | Map
Sept. 14-16: Fulton Market Harvest Fest (West Town) | Map
Sept. 15: Independence Park Beer Fest (Irving Park) | Map
Sept. 15-16: Sam Adams Lakeview Taco Fest | Map
Sept. 15-16: Ravenswood Artwalk | Map
Sept. 15-16: Printers’ Row Art Fest | Map
Sept. 21-23: Apple Fest (Long Grove) | Map
Sept. 22: Creative Youth Festival (Loop) | Map
Sept. 28-30: Oktoberfest Chicago (Lakeview) | Map
Sept. 28-30: Chicago Gourmet (Loop) | Map
Sept. 29-30: Hyde Park Jazz Festival | Map
Sept. 29-30: Edgewater Arts Festival | Map
Sept. 29-30: The Highwood Starving Artists Show | Map
Events listed are subject to change. We recommend double-checking times and locations before you head out the door. Do you know of a festival that we missed? Send us an email.